Friday 22 October 2010
Mixed Case Winner
At our post wine festival meeting on Wednesday we drew a name out of a hat...
And the winner is....
SALLY LLOYD of Myriad Marketing.
Huge congratulations Sally, your mixed case is on its way to you...
Tuesday 12 October 2010
Battle of the Wine Merchants
The first Norwich Festival culminated in an event on 1st October at which local wine merchants went head-to-head for the titles of Best Red and Best White. Each merchant entered two bottles, each of which had to retail for less than £10.
Over fifty members of the public dropped in to the WinePress @ Wensum wine bar to sample the wines and vote on their favourite. Labels were covered to make sure that people weren’t swayed by preconceptions of different grapes or regions, and each bottle was numbered.
Aaaaand, drum-roll please, the winners were:
WHITES:
WINNER – Number 3: Naked Wines’ Sylvia Reserve
REDS:
WINNER – Number 7: Naked Wines’ Chalk Hill Assemblage 2009
Thank you to everyone who came along and voted! The wines can be found on the merchants’ websites.
The wines were revealed at the end of the evening – but for any early-comers who left before the announcement and are wondering which wines they voted for, the complete list of wines is :
WHITES:
1. Mellasat Vineyards: Chenin Blanc 2010
2. Premium Wine Collections
3. Naked Wines: Sylvia Reserve
4. Virgin Wines: Dom des Grands Presbyt`eres Muscadet sur lie 2009
5. The Perfect Wine: Lenotti Colli dei Tigli 2009 Bianco del Veneto
REDS:
6. Premium Wine Collections
7. Naked Wines: Chalk Hill Assemblage 2009
8. Mellasat Vineyards: Revelation 2009
9. The Perfect Wine: Chateau Haute Fontaine Tradition 2006 Corbières
10. Virgin Wines: Dom des Grands Presbytères Muscadet sur lie 2009
Monday 16 August 2010
Events Calendar Now Confirmed!
Thursday 5 August 2010
Getting ready
The build up is now really gaining some momentum and I for one am very excited about the opportunity this will present to Norwich wine lovers to try all sorts of different wines. Now we have all the participating venues on board we are able to start identifying which wines we are particularly looking forward to tasting.
I'll let you in on my list - the Picpoul de Pinet at Reeds is delicious and I will be revisiting it during the festival. At the Maids Head they have a dessert wine, a Moscato d'Asti, which I'm pretty excited about tasting - I think I'll have to order some pudding with it! The Lawyer lists a wine I first discovered when working in the French Pyrenees, Chateau du Barry. My uncle came to visit me and brought a few bottles with him, and we were all amazed at the coincidence since the snake in our garden had become known as Barry the Asp. I'm holding out for an Indian summer so I can dedicate a wine festival afternoon to the Garden House, where they list the delicious Orangeraie Rose. Yum.
I hope you'll find plenty of other gems during the festival. Please let us know which wines are your favourites.
Emily
Wednesday 28 July 2010
Sneak Peek!
Monday 19 July 2010
An Exciting Day...
We've also heard that Dynamic Print will be supporting the festival as well.
It's all kicking off...
:D
-Rebecca
Getting the Blog rolling...
We have some really excellent bars on board, all of whom are known for putting extra effort into making sure that they have interesting wine lists. Some of them will be featuring specific wines for the festival, while others will be opening their whole wine list.
We’re gradually getting to a point where we can think about events that will take place throughout the Festival month – the launch and final event are taking shape, and tastings will be peppered throughout the month at the various venues.
Wine Festival Facts (so far)
Festival Dates:
1st September – 3rd October
(running alongside Norfolk Food Festival – yay!)
Venues:
- The Unthank Arms
- The Garden House
- The Last Wine Bar
- The Lawyer
- The Playhouse Bar
- The Bicycle Shop
- St Benedict’s Restaurant
- The Library
- The Maids Head Hotel Wine Bar
- … and we’re waiting to hear back from a few more exciting venues…
Watch this space for more information! :)
We’re continuing to meet with venue managers, supporters (such as the fantastic Will of Farnell Clarke Chartered Accountants and the wonderful Dan of Banana Fudge Studios) and people with excellent ideas for the festival month.
If you have any thoughts, post your comments here or contact us at wine@winefestivalnorwich.org.uk
Tickets will be going on sale on the Norwich Wine Festival website shortly.
We’re currently only 43 days away from the launch of the Festival on 1st September… wow…
-Rebecca :)